Holding(s) in Company

TR-1 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

Debenhams plc

2. Reason for the notification  

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

Legal & General Group Plc (L&G)

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):

N/A

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

16 May 2013

6. Date on which issuer notified:

20 May 2013

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached

Above 3%

8. Notified details:

Class/type of shares

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Situation previous to the triggering transaction: Ordinary shares of 0.01p each - below 3% as at 22/03/2013

Number of voting rights: below 3% as at 22/03/2013

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction: Ordinary shares of 0.01p each - 38,471,303

Number of voting rights Direct: 38,471,303

Percentage of voting right Direct: 3.06%

B: Financial Instruments

N/A

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments

N/A

Total A +B+C

Number of voting rights: 38,471,303

Percentage of voting rights: 3.06%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable

Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group)

Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect)

Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM)

Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (38,471,303 - 3.06% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC)

Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD)

Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct) (LGIH)

Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC)

Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL)

Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL)

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder: 

n/a

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

n/a

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:n/a

13. Additional Information:

14. Contact Name/Telephone Number:

Paul Eardley

Company Secretary

Telephone 0207 408 4444